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To provide outpatient and inpatient neurology service for the Trust and the Shropshire community and offer specialist advice to ensure appropriate requesting to support diagnosis or management of neurological issues.

To provide a cross- cover arrangements for neurology including annual leave cover for all in-patient and outpatient services.

To develop such special skills and interests appropriate to the agreed overall development of the department.

To develop and maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues in other specialties and participate, where appropriate, in clinical meetings and other postgraduate activities.

To take joint responsibility for the professional supervision and development of trainee doctors in the department (where applicable).  The post holder will be expected to be Clinical Supervisor for those juniors allocated to the ward for which the consultant is responsible and may wish to undertake training to become an Educational Supervisor.

The post holder may also be involved in the teaching of 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th year medical students from Birmingham Medical School. There is the possibility of becoming academy tutor and honorary lecturer.

To develop and maintain excellent communications with general practitioners and appropriate external agencies.

To demonstrate a firm commitment to Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Clinical Audit: this will include the development and maintenance of appropriate systems and practices to ensure continued safe clinical practice.

To ensure own practice is up-to-date. This will include taking responsibility for own clinical professional development and participating in the Trust’s Performance Review.

Appropriate secretarial support, IT and office facilities will be provided by the Trust. Office facilities are on-site but may be shared with other consultants.